Lettuce, Red Salad Bowl

Red Salad Bowl is a long-standing, slow-to-bolt and early maturing lettuce that grows well all season and can be harvested over period of time. Its maroon-red, deeply cut and finely divided leaves are crisp and delicious and make an eye-catching addition mixed with green lettuce. Some tolerance to late-season mildew.

Type
Some flowers and vegetables fall into subcategories that may define how they grow (such as pole or bush), what they are used for (such as slicing tomatoes or shelling peas), flower type, or other designations that will help you select the type of a class of plant that you are looking for.

Looseleaf

Days To Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.

50 days

Leaf Texture
The typical height of this product at maturity.

Serrate

Sun
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.

How to Grow

Lettuce is shallow-rooted, so avoid disturbing the soil around the plants when weeding.

Unless there is regular rainfall, lettuce plants must be watered deeply at least once a week and more frequently during periods of drought.

Mulch with a layer of compost or clean straw to help the soil retain moisture.

Harvest and Preserving Tips

For the best quality, pick lettuce early rather than late as lettuce allowed to grow too long may be bitter and tough.

Try to harvest in the morning when the leaves are crisp, sweet, and full of moisture.

Harvest looseleaf types anytime the leaves are large enough to use.

Harvest butterhead types when they have formed heads and the leaves are a good size.

Cut the heads below the crown.

On leaf types, you can just pick a few leaves at a time, if you like.

Store for 5-7 days in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Many gardeners wrap leaves in moist paper towels.

Lettuce is a classic ingredient in salads. It adds crispness to sandwiches and can be used as a garnish, braised, or added to soups. Many of the looseleaf cultivars are also decorative in the garden.

Product Details

Type

Looseleaf

Days To Maturity

50 days

Leaf Texture

Serrate

Sun

Full Sun, Part Sun

Spread

6 inches

Height

9-15 inches

Sow Method

Direct Sow/Indoor Sow

Planting Time

Fall, Spring

Sow Time

2-4 weeks BLF

Thin

8 inches

Reviews

Lettuce, Red Salad Bowl is rated
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
aphclr from
Beautiful Veg.planted seedlings out in the garden in Oct. grew slowly through the winter providing additions to winter salads. Now its the end of April and the plants are huge and striking in my garden. I would recommend this not only as a good vegetable but, makes an eye catching addition to the garden as well.

Date published: 2011-04-22

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Orggardener from
Just keeps comingGrew six plants in a medium pot with amazing results.
Plant was cut three times and it still kept coming right into the summer heat.
Very firm tender leaves with great color and texture.